The Maryville Rebels beat the Ravenwood Raptors in the TSSAA Class 6A state championship on Overall Field at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. (Photo by Danny Parker)
By MIKE BLACKERBY
The losses off Maryville’s state Class 6A championship football team were staggering, perhaps even historical in nature.
All told, 17 senior starters – including longtime fixtures like Tee Hodge, Cade Chambers, Mason Shelton, A.J. Davis and Ashton Maples – graduated from last year’s 15-0 team.
Still, Derek Hunt refuses to put a cap on expectations for his 2020 Rebels after capturing his second state championship in three years as Maryville’s coach.
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